Unrestricted Support
Unrestricted gifts are used at the discretion of the dean to fund the most pressing College priorities. By giving the Dean the flexibility to distribute funds wherever necessary, such gifts enhance every aspect of student life at CNR. Currently the College's unrestricted annual fund supports Sponsored Projects for Undergraduate Research and many other programs in the college.
For more information please contact the Office of College Relations at (510) 643-8860, or email give.to.cnr@natureberkeley.edu.
Endowments
Endowed funds provide a permanent source of income to meet the needs of CNR faculty and students. These funds may be named for the donor or someone the donor wishes to honor. Endowed funds are managed by the UC Berkeley Foundation or The Regents of the University of California. Endowments are invested and only a portion of the income is released for a designated purpose. The remaining income is added back to principal so that the endowment grows over time. Endowed funds may be unrestricted or restricted for a specific purpose, such as chairs, distinguished professorships or fellowships. They may be established through an outright gift of cash or securities or a planned gift or bequest.
For more information please contact the Office of College Relations at (510) 643-8860, or email give.to.cnr@natureberkeley.edu.
Memorial/Honorary Funds
A memorial fund can help perpetuate the values and ideals that guided someone's life. Typically memorial funds are established for a specific purpose.
Honorary funds can commemorate a significant event or someone who is still living.
Memorial or honorary gifts may be given to the Berkeley Fund for Natural Resources.
For more information please contact the Office of College Relations at (510) 643-8860, or email give.to.cnr@natureberkeley.edu.
Current-Use
Current-use funds allow the entire gift to be spent for the fund's designated purpose. Current-use funds allow CNR the flexibility to support unique program proposals and take advantage of opportunities as they are presented.
Graduate Fellowships
Graduate fellowships enable the College to attract top graduate students. Fellowships may be endowed, or they may be supported on an annual basis.
Undergraduate Scholarships
Undergraduate scholarships may be established based on merit and/or need-based criteria. Undergraduate scholarships can support research opportunities often reserved for post-graduate students.
For more information please contact the Office of College Relations at (510) 643-8860, or email give.to.cnr@natureberkeley.edu.
Capital Support
Our current capital project priority is the Morgan Hall Laboratory Renovation. CNR is embarking upon a capital renovation on the ground floor of Morgan Hall to create two new modern state-of-the-art biological laboratories, a tissue culture room, an equipment room and a support room.
State-of-the-art laboratories and computer facilities are essential to the applied and basic research that is the foundation of the College of Natural Resources.
For more information please contact the Office of College Relations at (510) 643-8860, or email give.to.cnr@natureberkeley.edu.